Estimation of vapor transfer coefficient of hydrophobic porous membranes for applications in membrane distillation

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-55

  Martinez L ^a   Florido Diaz F J ^a   Hernandez A ^b   Pradanos P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dusty gas model; Membrane characterization; Membrane distillation; Pore size distribution; Porous membrane

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANES; POROUS MATERIALS;

VAPOR TRANSFER COEFFICIENT;

DISTILLATION;

DISTILLATION; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; PORE SIZE; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0037706849     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5866(02)00218-6     Document Type: Article

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